4 April 2018: Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are joining the stellar line up of leading industry names at the Financial Times Business of Luxury summit in Venice this Spring.
Co-chaired by FT editor Lionel Barber and FT fashion editor Jo Ellison, the agenda-setting summit will explore how innovation and disruption in the fashion industry is changing the luxury narrative. The two-day flagship event features interviews with Diego Della Valle, Cédric Charbit, Alexandre Arnault, Katharine Hamnett, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, Erdem Moralioglu and Italian’s former Prime Minister and President of Bocconi Univiersity, Mario Monti.
FT fashion editor Jo Ellison said: “We are delighted to be returning to Italy this year, a country famed for its artisanal heritage and creative brilliance. This summit will examine new challenges for the industry, how the younger generation is changing consumer behaviour, the future of retail and the innovations recharging the market”.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, Owners and Designers, Dolce & Gabbana
- Cédric Charbit, Chief Executive Officer, Balenciaga
- Erdem Moralioglu, Owner and Creative Director, Erdem
- Alexandre Arnault, Chief Executive Officer, Rimowa
- Diego Della Valle, President and CEO, Tod's
- Katharine Hamnett, CBE, Fashion Designer, Katharine Hamnett London
- Mario Monti, President, Bocconi University; former Italian Prime Minister; former EU Commissioner
- Gabriela Hearst, Founder and Creative Director, Gabriela Hearst
- Paul Surridge, Creative Director, Roberto Cavalli
- Xia Ding, President of JD Fashion, JD.com
- Luca di Montezemolo, President, NTV; former Chairman, FIAT and Ferrari
- Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert, Italian Fashion Editor, Stylist, Creative Director and Consultant
- Paul Andrew, Women's Creative Director, Salvatore Ferragamo
- Marie-Claire Daveu, Chief Sustainability Officer and Head of International Institutional Affairs, Kering
- Martin Wolf, CBE, Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times
The Business of Luxury Summit will be held at the Hilton Molino Stucky Venice on 20-22 May 2018.
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Notes to editors
Media accreditation for the FT Business of Luxury summit is currently open. All press requests must be submitted to catherine.goacher@ft.com by Friday 4 May. There will be no on-site accreditation.
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